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PROCLAMATION 5_6 <br />DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2016, AS <br />NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH <br />WHEREAS, for more than a century, Children's Home Society of Florida has upheld our <br />legacy of transforming the lives of children and families-, and <br />WHEREAS, on any given day approximately 125-175 children are awaiting adoptions on the <br />Treasure Coast, and in the last three years over 450 children have been given the gift of forever <br />families; and <br />WHEREAS, Children's Home Society of Florida, Treasure Coast Division, works diligently with <br />the Department of Children & Families to ensure that every child has a forever family; and <br />WHEREAS, children waiting for adoptive parents, and families who have adopted these <br />children, require and deserve community and agency support; and <br />WHEREAS, Children's Home Society of Florida, along with its community partners, embraces <br />opportunities that can potentially change the way society cares for children and youth. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the month of November 2016, be <br />designated as <br />NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH <br />in Indian River County. In honor of this event, we encourage community agencies, religious <br />organizations, businesses, and others to celebrate adoption, honor families that grow through <br />adoption, further an awareness of the changes and issues in adoption, and focus attention on those <br />children who live in the shadow of an uncertain future while they await forever families. <br />Adopted this 8th day of November, 2016 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Bob Solari, Chairman <br />150,p J,ph E. lescher, Vice Chairman <br />1/y.e..s,ley S. Davis <br />Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Tim Zor, <br />